Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rochdale Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rochdale

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.1% cheaper than Rochdale without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.3% cheaper than Rochdale without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$22.14 Β£16.29
-27.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.5 Β£69.5
-32.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.38 Β£6.9
9.59%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.58 Β£3.37
-39.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.23 Β£1.64
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 Β£1.27
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.67 Β£4.91
-48.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.04 Β£4.45
-36.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 Β£1.21
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 Β£1.26
0.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.19 Β£1.61
-23.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.07 Β£2.99
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.18 Β£6.02
62.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.92 Β£6.57
-10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.1 Β£11.11
5.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.94 Β£2.16
-22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 Β£1.31
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.6 Β£1.91
-21.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.54 Β£2.6
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.12 Β£1.56
-16.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.81 Β£1.33
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 Β£0.89
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.5 Β£1.1
-46.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.89 Β£13.9
-65.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.64 Β£7.83
-44.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.49 Β£1.83
-46.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.48 Β£2.56
-16.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.69 Β£1.98
-15.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$55.1 Β£40.52
-16.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.07 Β£2.99
3.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.42 Β£1.05
-39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.47 Β£12.12
13.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 Β£1.46
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$38.5K Β£28.3K
-10.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$37.6K Β£27.7K
5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$291 Β£214
-48.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.18 Β£13.38
15.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$43.34 Β£31.89
-8.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.31 Β£29.66
18.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.4 Β£9.86
-30.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,614 Β£1,188
-62.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$16.6K Β£12.2K
-2.72%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$87.8 Β£64.6
18.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.31 Β£31.14
-2.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.3 Β£65
4.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 Β£79.5
9.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,033 Β£760
54.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$888 Β£654
42.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,379 Β£1,015
120.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,707 Β£1,257
21.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,825 Β£2,079
157.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,797 Β£2,059
62.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rochdale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,360 Β£1,737
-38.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.76
-33.85%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rochdale: October 28, 2025

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